𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄 ── chilling adventures of sabrina

xv | feast of feasts

ACT I — CHAPTER XV
Fᴇᴀsᴛ ᴏꜰ Fᴇᴀsᴛs

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After the ordeal with Dezmelda and the Kinkles, Prudence had decided not to return to the Spellman house and instead went back to the Academy with Agatha and Dorcas.

The Spellman twins walked home in silence. Neither of them could think of something to say.

When they arrived back home, Harvey was waiting outside for Sabrina. Lydia decided to go inside and not listen to their conversation.

When she entered the house, Zelda came up from the basement.

"Lydia, thank Beelzebub, I need you and your sister. Where is she?"

"She's outside talking to Harvey, what's wrong?" Lydia asked.

"I've got Lady Blackwood downstairs on the verge of hysteria, Hilda is at that ridiculous bookstore, but I've got her calming tea on the stove. Fetch it and come down," Zelda instructed. Lydia's breathing hitched.

"Am I going to have to deliver a baby?" Lydia asked, but Zelda was already headed back downstairs.

Lydia ran into the kitchen and got the teapot off of the stove. She grabbed the tea set as well and ran back to the basement door. As she opened it, Sabrina came through the front door.

"What are you doing?" Sabrina asked.

"I think I'm having a baby!" Lydia said, running down the stairs.

"What?"

Lydia ignored Sabrina as she ran down to the embalming room, although she could hear her following behind her. Then, Lady Blackwood's wails filled her ears.

"At first, there were cramps, then I saw blood! I was spotting! My babies, are they all right?"

Lydia placed the tea set onto one of the tables as Zelda held Lady Blackwood down, "Tranquil thoughts, Lady Blackwood, you're fine."

"I can't lose my babies! Faustus would never forgive me!" Lady Blackwood cried, "I don't want to fail him!"

"Nonsense," Zelda assured, "Lydia, pour the tea."

"I am, give me just a second," Lydia said, as she topped off the cup and brought it over to them.

"It's not poison, is it?" Lady Blackwood asked, sitting up and looking at Lydia suspiciously. Zelda took the teacup from Lydia's grasp and handed it to her.

"Of course not. It's chamomile with a calming tincture. drink up," Zelda assured. Lady Blackwood took the tea and drank it, tentatively.

"Finish every drop, that's a good girl," Zelda said. Lady Blackwood finished the tea and gave the empty cup to Zelda, who in turn handed it to Lydia.

"What's happening? What's wrong with me?" Lady Blackwood asked.

"Your blood pressure is abnormally high," Zelda told her, "You're having a a panic attack. Have you done any spellcasting lately? Sometimes that can stress a pregnancy."

Lady Blackwood paused, looking down, almost as if she was ashamed.

"It was dangerous, but I had to do it," she whispered, turning her head to look at the twins, "You understand, don't you?"

While Lydia was incredibly confused, she could see Zelda urging them with her eyes to say yes, if only to figure out what Lady Blackwood was talking about.

"Of course, Lady Blackwood, we understand you," the twins said in unison.

"You know what they're really like," Lady Blackwood continued, "Always whispering and — and plotting and — and I think they're going to kill my babies!"